Riot Fest 2019: Daily schedules released on the back of the fest’s new beer label

Members of the audience yell while Swmrs performs during the last day of Riot Fest in Douglas Park Sunday Sept. 16, 2018. (Armando L. Sanchez / Chicago Tribune)

With just two weeks to go, Riot Fest has announced its daily schedule of performances set to take place at Douglas Park Sept. 13-15.

The news came on the back of a beer label (literally), as the music festival also introduced its “Riot Fest Sucks” pale ale, created in partnership with Goose Island Beer Company. The beer will be sold exclusively on the grounds and include the peel-back schedule sticker. The collaboration with Goose Island is a first for the festival and arrives just in time to celebrate its 15th anniversary.

Headliners Slayer (playing its final Chicago and Milwaukee show), a reunited Bikini Kill, Blink-182, Jawbreaker, Bloc Party and Taking Back Sunday were previously announced in May. The B-52′s, playing early Sunday evening, will also deliver their final Chicago performance during Riot Fest.

Among the 88 acts, ten will play their seminal albums in full, including the Flaming Lips (“Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”), Ween (“The Mollusk”), Bloc Party (“Silent Alarm”), Against Me! (“Transgender Dysphoria Blues” and its 2002 debut, “Against Me! is Reinventing Axl Rose”), Taking Back Sunday (“Tell All Your Friends," “Louder Now”) and Senses Fail (“Let It Enfold You,” “From The Depths of Dreams”). Speed-metal outfit Anthrax will deliver a “fan request” setlist, according to Thursday’s announcement.

There aren’t too many tough choices due to scheduling conflicts to make over the long weekend — but it’s never too early to start planning. And compared to last year’s mess of a roll-out, which had fans speculating a cancellation, you’ve got plenty of time.